Reports noted that South Korea and the US recently conducted a joint air force training exercise starting from May 7. The exercise known as the “Max thunder’ is held in South Korea’s western air space and will end on May 18. The exercise would demonstrate the ability of the allied air forces to “immediately respond in cases of contingency on the Korean Peninsula”. 1

• 1. “South Korea, US hold joint air force exercise”, Mainichi Daily, May 7, 2012, at http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120507p2g00m0in0930...